Scholarship in Public: Knowledge Creation and Tenure Policy in the Engaged University

Publicly engaged academic work is taking hold in American colleges and universities, part of a larger trend toward civic professionalism in many spheres. But tenure and promotion policies lag behind public scholarly and creative work and discourage faculty from doing it. Disturbingly, the authors’ interviews revealed a strong sense that pursuing academic public engagement is viewed as an unorthodox and risky early career option for faculty of color.

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Author(s):

Julie Ellison

Timothy Eatman

Publication Date:

2008

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